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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Return
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Value | 100 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a tiara, after the portrait by Arnold Machin. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, while COOK ISLANDS follows the right rim. The date 1975 appears in the lower exergue. The effigy is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field, characteristic of Franklin Mint production. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Cook Islands gained self-governing status in 1965 in free association with New Zealand, and this 1975 gold issue was part of an early wave of commemorative coinage that the young administration used to establish fiscal presence on the international market. The "Return" designation refers to Elizabeth II's visit to the islands, one of relatively few sovereign-level engagements the territory received in the decade following self-governance.
Mintages for Cook Islands gold of this period were deliberately kept low to sustain collector premiums — a strategy that worked better for some issues than others.